by Hannah Thrash Macrophages are one of my favorite immune cells. These little guys are found throughout the body and […]
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The Plague Isn’t Dead—Should We Still Be Worried?
by Claire Greene Whitfield If the bubonic plague sounds familiar to you, it is probably from history class – not […]
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What is the biology behind early stage cancer cell invasion?
by Liseth Orosco Barrionuevo Cancer is detrimental when cancer cells invade surrounding tissues and spread throughout the organism. This article […]
Continue readingInverse Vaccines: The Vaccine That Tells Your Immune System to Relax
by Ahana Mallick You’ve probably had a vaccine before — for flu, COVID, or chickenpox. The idea is always the […]
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A Mouthful of Chemistry
by Sarah Angle Cavities are often associated with sugar or poor dental hygiene, but why does sugar actually harm our […]
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Cystic Fibrosis: Beyond the Lungs and into the Gut
by Hailey Dodson Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a well-known genetic disease most often associated with severe lung problems. For decades, […]
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Can I inherit cancer?
by Emily DiMaulo-Milk In 2026, an estimated 5,800 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer each day. You probably know someone […]
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Oxygen and Cancer: Within the Tumor
by Hannah Thrash How do oxygen levels impact cancer? To answer this question, we have to consider why oxygen is […]
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Turns out Afib (atrial fibrillation) is not a fib at all
by Anh Luu The heart is an incredible four-chambered machine that beats 60-100 times per minute to keep blood circulating […]
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Memory outside the brain: how immunological memory protects us
by Fahmida Alam Think of human memory: it stores information so we can learn from past experiences. Similarly, certain cells […]
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What do making soup and fighting cancer have in common? Find out here 🙂
by Liseth O. Barrionuevo CANCER CELL CULTURE What is the general purpose? The general goal of cancer cell culture is […]
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Coxsackievirus
by Fahmida Alam Coxsackieviruses (kok-sak-ee-VY-rus) are viruses that spread through the fecal-oral route and can cause mild flu-like symptoms (e.g., […]
Continue readingThe Neural Architecture of Habit
Within the brain’s ancient circuitry, repetition rewires neurons — transforming deliberate choices into automatic behavior. Scientists are only beginning to […]
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How exercise trains your brain
by Anicka AbiChedid You might have heard the phrase “mind-muscle connection,” which refers to thinking about the muscles we hope […]
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To metabolize or not to metabolize
by Imani Madison Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, but what happens to cells when they run out of […]
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The History of Stress Research
by Hazel Milla When you hear the word “stress,” it likely brings to mind specific feelings and events. For example, […]
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Why Don’t Whales Get Cancer?
by Natalie Thomas Doctors, researchers, and many others in the biomedical field work hard every day to learn as much […]
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Are waxworms the solution to the plastic problem?
by Claire Greene Whitfield It is no secret that we have a plastic pollution problem here on Earth. Recent reports […]
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Codon Usage Bias
by Erick Figueroa Ildefonso In human language, different words or expressions can have the same meaning. In genetics, we can […]
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Age According to Biology: All About Epigenetic Aging Clocks
by Hazel Milla You probably know your age based on your birth date. If you’ve read “Epigenetics – More Than […]
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